To me, no one quite captures the 'alien-ness' of other worlds than Richard Powers. The true pioneering 'sci-fi surrealist', his surreal and visionary images captured the imagination of many and made sci-fi 'cool'. I highly recommend the book 'The Art of Richard Powers' by Jane Frank - the only problem I have with it, is that many of the images are reproduced too small to see a lot of detail, but it covers a wide range of his works. The following images will demonstrate how beautifully his vibrant, stirring imagery transferred to cover art of various science fiction novels.
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| The Star of Life (1960) Cover art for the novel by Edmond Hamilton (Fawcett Crest) |
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| Star of Life by Edmond Hamilton. Cover by Richard Powers |
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| Budrys' Inferno (1963) Art by Richard Powers |
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| Budrys' Inferno by Algis Budrys. Cover art by Richard Powers |
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| Nebula Award Stories 8 (1973) Full Artwork Richard Powers |
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| Nebula Award Stories 8 (1973) Artwork Richard Powers |
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| Full Cover art for 'Pavane' (1976) Artwork by Richard Powers |
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| Full Cover art for 'Pavane' by Keith Roberts (1976) Artwork by Richard Powers |
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| Spectrum Kingsley Amis and Robert Conquest. Cover art Richard Powers.jpg |
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| Spectrum Kingsley Amis and Robert Conquest. Cover art Richard Powers |
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| Cover art for War of the Worlds 1962 by Richard Powers |
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| War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (1962). Richard Powers Cover art |
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| The Ur City of fFlar (1958). Artwork Richard Powers |
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| Star Science Fiction Stories No. 4 Frederik Pohl. Cover art Richard Powers |
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| Untitled SF Abstract #580. Richard Powers |
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| The Art of Richard Powers by Jane Frank. |
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